Netflix Expands Internet Viewing Option

January 13th, 2008 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer

(AP) -- Girding for a potential threat from Apple Inc., online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. is lifting its limits on how long most subscribers can watch movies and television shows over high-speed Internet connections.



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